Rochdale 1–4 Gillingham. This English Football League Two match was played on 5 September 2026. Gillingham won.
Gillingham vs Rochdale Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/09/05
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Gillingham
W
W. Goodwin
J
James Brophy 0-1
N
assist Nick Freeman
O
Omar Beckles 0-2
A
assist Andy Smith
J
James Brophy 0-4
E
assist Eli King
G
assist Glenn Middleton
- 88' 🔄 Substitution — Ian Henderson Rochdale
- 87' ⚽ Goal — Charlie Tasker (Glenn Middleton) Rochdale
- 81' 🔄 Substitution — Jonny Smith Rochdale
- 81' 🔄 Substitution — Glenn Middleton Rochdale
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — S. Kendall Gillingham
- 68' ⚽ Goal — James Brophy (Eli King) Gillingham
- 66' 🔄 Substitution — Harvey Gilmour Rochdale
- 64' 🔄 Substitution — Jack Daley Gillingham
- 56' ⚽ Goal — Lamin Sillah (Andy Smith) Gillingham
- 53' ⚽ Goal — Omar Beckles Gillingham
- 51' Yellow card — Edward Francis Rochdale
- 45' 🔄 Substitution — Robbie McKenzie Gillingham
- 33' ⚽ Goal — James Brophy (Nick Freeman) Gillingham
- 18' 🔄 Substitution — Lamin Sillah Gillingham
- 18' 🔄 Substitution — Eli King Gillingham
- 9' Yellow card — Conor McManus Gillingham
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
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| Goals | ||
| Yellow cards | ||
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| Penalties awarded |
Rochdale
Gillingham
4
Rochdale wins
10
Gillingham wins
-
18 Feb 2023
Rochdale
0 - 2
Gillingham
L
-
06 Aug 2022
Gillingham
1 - 0
Rochdale
L
-
23 Jan 2021
Gillingham
2 - 2
Rochdale
D
-
19 Dec 2020
Rochdale
1 - 4
Gillingham
L
-
25 Jan 2020
Rochdale
2 - 2
Gillingham
D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Salford City
|
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | W W W W W |
| 2 |
Barnet
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 21 | W W W W L |
| 3 |
Crewe Alexandra
|
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | +4 | 21 | D W W W L |
| 4 |
Walsall
|
11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | W D D D W |
| 5 |
Cheltenham Town
|
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 18 | W L L L W |
| 6 |
York City
|
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +6 | 17 | L W D D D |
| 7 |
Gillingham
|
12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | +3 | 17 | L D W L D |
| 8 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 17 | D W L W W |
| 9 |
Chesterfield
|
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 16 | L W D L D |
| 10 |
Exeter City
|
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 16 | L W W D W |
| 11 |
Accrington Stanley
|
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +1 | 15 | D W D W D |
| 12 |
Newport County
|
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +1 | 15 | W D W D D |
| 13 |
Tranmere Rovers
|
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | D L D L W |
| 14 |
Rochdale
|
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 15 | W W D L D |
| 15 |
Swindon Town
|
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | D L L D W |
| 16 |
Bristol Rovers
|
12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 15 | W L L L L |
| 17 |
Grimsby Town
|
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | L L L L D |
| 18 |
Fleetwood Town
|
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 | L L D W L |
| 19 |
Colchester United
|
11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -3 | 12 | D D L D D |
| 20 |
Port Vale
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 12 | W L W W D |
| 21 |
Oldham Athletic
|
11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 | L L D W L |
| 22 |
Rotherham United
|
12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 11 | D L L L D |
| 23 |
Northampton Town
|
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 | L L D W L |
| 24 |
Crawley Town
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 5 | L L D L L |
Starting XI
- 1 G Nils Ramming
- 2 D Charlie Tasker
- 3 D Kaiden Wilson
- 9 F Emmanuel Dieseruvwe C
- 11 F Zain Silcott-Duberry
- 14 D Edward Francis
- 17 M Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko
- 19 M Luke Hannant
- 21 M kane taylor
- 22 D Daniel Moss
- 39 F Dajaune Brown
Substitutes
- 8 M Harvey Gilmour
- 13 D tobi rowling adebayo
- 18 F Jonny Smith
- 20 G Sam William John Waller
- 26 D Sam·Sherring
- 40 F Ian Henderson
- 45 F Glenn Middleton
Starting XI
- 1 G Oliver Lennon George Wright
- 3 Conor McManus
- 5 D Andy Smith
- 9 F W. Goodwin
- 10 F Ronan Hale
- 16 M James Brophy
- 19 D Omar Beckles C
- 22 M Nick Freeman
- 24 M harry waldock
- 26 D logan dobbs
- 35 M Zech Obiero
Substitutes
- 11 F lamin sillah
- 12 F Garath McCleary
- 13 G Tate holtam
- 14 D Robbie McKenzie
- 18 F sheldon kendall
- 20 D Jack Daley
- 34 M Eli King
Recent results
Match preview
Rochdale faced Gillingham in the English Football League Two on Saturday, 5 September 2026 and the match finished 1–4. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Rochdale sit 14th in the English Football League Two table with 15 points from 12 matches (4W · 3D · 5L). Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 matches (4W · 5D · 3L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League Two hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 22 times on record. Rochdale have won 4, Gillingham have won 10 and 8 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Rochdale vs Gillingham — frequently asked
When was Rochdale vs Gillingham played?
Kick-off was in the English Football League Two.
Where was Rochdale vs Gillingham played?
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What was the final score of Rochdale vs Gillingham?
Rochdale 1 – 4 Gillingham. Gillingham won.
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